# N523BB: 2013 Air Tractor AT-802A, registration cancelled 2023-04-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 11, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Air Tractor AT-802A](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-802a) (registry code 0390308)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-65ag) (registry code 52109)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A19SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A19SW), [TCDS E4EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 802A-0493
- Year built: 2013
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, forest
- Airworthiness date: January 28, 2013
- Certificate issued: November 18, 2016
- Last registry action: June 13, 2019
- Mode S code: A6942E
- Owner when cancelled: [Tensas Flying Service LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TENSAS%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20LLC)
- Location: [St Joseph, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/St%20Joseph)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 31.9502° N, 91.3524° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 71366, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N523BB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=523BB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N523BB-2023-04-11

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Air Tractor AT-802A: https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-802a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN21LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA113), Jan 19, 2021: Air Tractor AT-802A (N523BB), Newellton, LA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines/poles and terrain while maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20210119002089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210119002089A), Jan 19, 2021: Air Tractor Inc AT-802A (N523BB), Newellton, LA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Air tractor N523BB departed [privacy data omitted] at approximately 1400 local to perform an aerial application on a field located near highway 888, Newellton,…

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